SailFront
A new type of sailing simulator that brings a fresh interpretation of competitive sailing mechanics, with realistic wind physics! Build your own race courses, play with friends, or explore the large-scale maps!
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Take charge of your own dinghy-inspired sailboat in a multiplayer PvP environment! Select from three engaging game modes to sail in: Race, King of the Hill, and Duels. Or, build your own race courses with the custom level editor!
SailFront is the first sailing simulator to gamify real sailing mechanics and rules into multiple fun game modes! Here are the current modes available in the beta, with more on the way!
Racing
Sail in traditional races, going from mark to mark to reach the finish line. Select from pre-existing race courses, or make your own using the race course level designer! During races, real racing rules of sailing are enforced. Just like real races, those that break rules are required to complete penalty turns!
King of the Hill
Test your rule knowledge and negotiating skills, with the King of the Hill game mode! Fight other players to claim ring zones and be awarded points. Be careful not to break any sailing rules, or you will be expelled outside the ring!
Duels
Box fight 1v1 until a collision occurs! At that point, the boat with rights wins the duel!
Powering all these game modes is SailFront's unique rule system. This system allows players to see, in real time, which boats have sailing rights, and most importantly, why. Because of this info, players who are unfamiliar with the racing rules of sailing can learn them easily! SailFront follows the virtual racing rules of sailing, which contain the most basic sailing rules. Enforcement is achieved through forced penality turns, adding a touch of realism.
In addition to the game modes mentioned above, SailFront includes a course level editor, which allows you to create your own race courses in a matter of minutes! The course editor includes many features that enable you to tailor courses to your preferences. In addition, marks will automatically set themselves to the correct rounding (port or starboard), based on their position in the course.
At the heart of SailFront is multiplayer connectivity. Unlike many existing sailing simulators, SailFront offers a lobby-style multiplayer service, where players can create their own public or private servers, and choose which servers they connect to through the join menu. This means you don’t have to wait for mysterious matchmaking to put you into a game, and you can connect with friends in an instant.
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